Wednesday, March 28, 2001
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Wednesday, March 28, 2001 |
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Lane Watts to lead Fayette GOP Lane Watts of Fayetteville will lead the Fayette County Republican Party for the next two years. Watt was unanimously elected chairman during the party's biannual convention recently. "I'm honored and humbled to be elected to serve as chairman of the Fayette County Republican Party and I intend to build a strong, inclusive party organization here in Fayette County," said Watts. "The leadership team that has been put together is a talented group of individuals that will lead the party to great things in 2002 and beyond. Our local party will play a leading role in maintaining the Republican stronghold we have here in Fayette County, supporting our great Republican president, George W. Bush, and our Republican Congress, and in defeating Gov. Roy Barnes and his henchmen at the state Capitol in Atlanta," he added. "I'm proud to be the leader of this team and this effort and look forward to a banner year for the Republican Party in 2002," he said. During the convention, the group elected 60 delegates and alternates to the 3rd congressional District Convention, to be in Newnan in April, and to the Georgia Republican Party State Convention, in Marietta in May. Sen. Mitch Seabaugh of Newnan, House Republican Leader Lynn Westmoreland of Sharpsburg and Rep. Kathy Cox of Peachtree City addressed the delegates and reported on the 2001 session of the Georgia General Assembly. The delegates adopted a resolution praising Westmoreland and congratulating him on his election as GOP leader. Elected to serve on the party Executive Committee along with Watts were Reid Spearman, first vice chairman; Margaret Vail, secretary; Paul Oddo, treasurer; Erik Manning, vice chairman of administration; Richard Hobbs, vice chairman of rules and procedures; Charlie B. Harper, vice chairman of operations, Ora Jean Gunnin, assistant vice chairman of operations for the 104th District; Connie Hale, assistant vice chairman of operations for the 105th District; Bill Bonner, vice chairman of finance; Chastity Mundy, vice chairman of membership; Bob Todd, vice chairman of education and training; Don Dickinson, vice chairman of awards and recognition; Jeanne Chambers, vice chairman of communications and public relations, and Kathy Selleck, vice chairman of events. For information on the party phone Watts at 770-461-9794 or visit the party Web site at www.fayettecountygop.org.
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